Description: Voynich Manuscript, Hardcover by Clemens, Raymond (EDT); Harkness, Deborah (INT), ISBN 0300217234, ISBN-13 9780300217230, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "The fifteenth-century work commonly known as the Voynich Manuscript is often called the world's most mysterious book. Written in an unknown script by an unknown author, the manuscript has no clearer purpose now than when it was rediscovered in 1912 by rars dealer Wilfrid Voynich. The manuscript appears and disappears throughout history, from the library of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to a secret sale of books in 1903 by the Society of Jesus in Rome. Th's language has eluded decipherment, and its elaborate illustrations remain as baffling as they are beautiful. For the first time, this facsimile, complete with reproductions of elaborate folding sections, allows readers to explore this enigma in all its stunning detail, from its one-of-a-kind 'Voynichese' text to its illustrations of otherworldly plants, unfamiliar constellations, and naked women swimming though fantastical tubes and green baths. The essays that accompany the manuscript explain what we have learned about this work--from alchemical, cryptographic, forensic, and historical perspectives--but they provide few definitive answers. Instead, as New York Times best-selling author Deborah Harkness says in her introduction, th's essays 'invite the reader to join us at the heart of the mystery.'"--
Price: 60.9 USD
Location: Jessup, Maryland
End Time: 2024-08-18T22:42:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Book Title: Voynich Manuscript
Language: English
Topic: Renaissance, Europe / Renaissance, General, Curiosities & Wonders, Antiques & Collectibles, Literary Criticism, Référence, History
Author: Deborah E. Harkness
Publisher: Yale University Press
Illustrator: Yes
